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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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